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CHAPTER VI. 
France.—State of parties —Unpopularity of the Bourbon government.— 
Landing of Buonaparte.—His Progress.— Measures to Bite him.— 
His Decree at Lyons.—Joined by Ney.—Enters Paris.—Declaration 
against him by the Allied Powers.—His cause adopted by the majority 
of the Nation.-- Opposition in the South. Duke and Duchess of An- 
gouleme.—Brittany and la Vendee.—Reports of the State of affairs.— 
Treaty between the four Allied Powers.— Louis XV III.—Buonaparte’s 
additional act to the Constitution—Extraordinary Commissioners.— 
Fouche's Report, and Imperial decrees—Champ de Mai.—I nternal 
Commotions—Chamber of Representatives——British and Prussian 
Armies on the Flemish border.—Buonaparte repairs to the army.— 
Actions of June 15, 16,17, and 18, ending with the battle of Water- 
loo.—Buonaparte's Return to Paris.—His Projects and Abdication.— 
Proceedings of the Chambers.—Commission of Government.—Advance 
of the Allies towards Paris.—Wellingion’s Proclamation.— Address 
of Louis XVIII. to the French—The Capital invested.— Actions.— 
Convention of Paris. 
HE state of parties in France, 
as it appeared towards the 
close of the last year, was such as 
indicated the existence of wide 
differences in opinion and interest 
among large classes of the com- 
munity; and though in a well 
established government, and a- 
mong a people of sedate character 
and temperate feelings, it is found 
by experience that such diversi- 
ties may prevail without material- 
ly endangering the public tran- 
quility, yet under the rule ofa 
dynasty restored, after long inter- 
mission, in consequence of foreign 
conquest, to the throne of a na- 
tion distinguished by the vehe- 
mence and promptitude of its 
emotions, there was_ sufficient 
reason to apprehend that secret 
dissensions could not long sub- 
sist without bursting into a flame. 
Some trying questions had been 
agitated in the legislative cham- 
bers, particularly those relative 
to emigrant property, and the 
censorship of the press, which, 
though carried in them by deci- 
sive majorities in favour of the 
court, were differently looked 
upon in the political circles of 
Paris and the provinces. But it 
was in the military class that, 
feelings existed the most danger- 
ous to the security of the Bour- 
bon government. With scarcely. 
any exceptions, both officers and 
soldiers retained a high sentimen- 
tal attachment to the man who 
so long had led them to glory 
and victory, and under whose 
banners, notwithstanding recent 
disasters, they fondly regarded 
themselves as destined to retrieve 
their own importance, and the’ 
